The term “religious extremism” has been removed from the legislation of Uzbekistantranslated

Punishment for extremism has been commuted in Uzbekistan. On November 2, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the corresponding law, developed by the Prosecutor General’s Office and approved by parliament in August. The changes took effect on November 3. One of the main changes is the introduction of administrative liability for the first violation. The changes apply to first-time violations related to the storage or production of extremist materials and symbols. There are fines for this...